Morgan Stanley Schedules Quarterly Investor Conference Call

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD) will hold its first quarter investor conference call, hosted by Chief Financial Officer David H. Sidwell, on Thursday, March 17, 2005 at 12:00 pm Eastern time. The call will be available via the worldwide web at www.morganstanley.com or by dialing 1-877-810-2623 (passcode 40310549) in the United States. International callers dial 1-617-786-1488 (passcode 40310549). A playback of the call will be available through April 17, 2005 and a replay of the webcast will be available through March 17, 2006. To listen to the playback, dial: 1-888-286-8010 (passcode 77749583) within the United States, or 1-617-801-6888 (passcode 77749583) internationally.

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